| Literature DB >> 26521699 |
Jonathan A Otter1, Stephen Mepham2, Breda Athan2, Damien Mack2, Robin Smith2, Michael Jacobs2, Susan Hopkins3.
Abstract
We report the decontamination of the high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free London after the discharge of a patient with Ebola virus disease, who was repatriated from West Africa. Hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) was used to decontaminate the patient care isolators and the rooms housing them. HPV decontamination was completed without incident and allowed the unit to be returned to service more quickly than the previous protocol of using formaldehyde. CrownEntities:
Keywords: Contamination; Decontamination; Ebola; Hydrogen peroxide vapor
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26521699 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.08.025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918